(Gender) Diversity and Building Community in Data Science

Jenine K. Harris

March 25, 2019

Disclaimer

Percent of male and female college grads who are data scientists



Percent of data scientists who are male and female



WTF?



Women data scientists are satisified with the salary



Women data scientists are satisified with the opportunities for advancement



Seriously then…



Gender bias and lack of representation begin in early education



    

And continue in college classrooms

    

And proceed straight into the job market



    

And workplace environment

…here is my brother and a pink bicycle

Shockingly, women leave


And then things like this happen



Lame. How do we get out of this mess?



We can be visible

    

What can be/seek role models

    

We can teach about stereotypes/Use counter-stereotypes

We can share successful strategies

Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something to support diversity

Evidence-based things you can do:

+ Be visible 
+ Teach about stereotypes 
+ Use counter-stereotypes 
+ Be a role model 

And we don’t have to do it alone

Thank you!